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Learning in social movements: The Case of the progressive women’s organization

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dc.contributor Graduate Program in Educational Sciences.
dc.contributor.advisor Seggie, Fatma Nevra.
dc.contributor.author Erkal, Gülay.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-16T11:48:26Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-16T11:48:26Z
dc.date.issued 2018.
dc.identifier.other ED 2018 E76
dc.identifier.uri http://digitalarchive.boun.edu.tr/handle/123456789/15957
dc.description.abstract The aim of this study was to explore the learnings gained in social movements that have been transformative for adults in terms of their education. A case study was conducted focusing on the Progressive Women’s Organization (PWO) in Turkey at its office in the Beyoğlu district of İstanbul. The study was informed by new social movement theory, which is concerned with personal, nonpolitical reasons for engaging in activism. New social movements are key phenomena in the struggle by today’s generation to change the future. The research described here involved indepth interviews with ten female members of the PWO ranging in age from 27 to 62 years. The findings revealed that engagement in activism for personal and social reasons in the context of a social movement can transform adults in positive ways with regard to confidence, happiness, altruism, courage, willingness to participate, generosity, and empathy. The interviewees affirmed that activism had changed their lives, ideas, and prospects for the future and had impacted their children, families, and friends as well. These findings suggest that individuals who participate in social movements believe themselves to be engaged in significant learning opportunities.
dc.format.extent 30 cm.
dc.publisher Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018.
dc.subject.lcsh Social movements -- Study and teaching.
dc.subject.lcsh Social action -- Study and teaching.
dc.title Learning in social movements: The Case of the progressive women’s organization
dc.format.pages xi, 149 leaves ;


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